County of Paintearth No. 18

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County of Paintearth No. 18
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Location within Alberta
CountryCanada
Province Alberta
Region Central Alberta
Planning region Red Deer
Established1944
Incorporated1962
Government
[1]
  Governing bodyCounty of Paintearth Council
   Administrative office southeast of Castor
Area
 (2021) [2]
  Land3,239.58 km2 (1,250.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total1,990
  Density0.6/km2 (2/sq mi)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
Website countypaintearth.ca

The County of Paintearth No. 18 is a municipal district in east central Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 7, its municipal office is located southeast of the Town of Castor near the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 36.

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History

Originally incorporated in 1944 as the Municipal District of Paintearth No. 334, it was established as a county in 1962.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Paintearth No. 18 had a population of 1,990 living in 648 of its 720 total private dwellings, a change of

In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the County of Paintearth No. 18 had a population of 2,102 living in 638 of its 696 total private dwellings, a

Communities and localities

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References

  1. Alberta Municipal Affairs: Municipal Officials Search
  2. 1 2 3 "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities)". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  5. "Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2006, Economic Regions: 4807011 - Paintearth County No. 18, geographical codes and localities, 2006". Statistics Canada. March 5, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2012.

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